猫に小判（ねこにこばん）
JLPT N3 · noun
Meaning: casting pearls before swine
Example sentences
- いくら高い道具でも、使えなければ猫に小判だ。 — No matter how expensive the tool, it's like casting pearls before swine if you can't use it.
- 彼に名作を見せても猫に小判だ。 — Showing him a masterpiece is like casting pearls before swine.
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